Robo Challenge Tag Team Champs & Power Tool Drag racing!

[calumco]

oh right ok,
to weld it do i have to buy a hdpe welder or something? or is there someother cheaper way of doing it?

[psycho_fling]

think the only way is the special welder

i believe again Will owns one????

[teamshock]

As Alex says we have welded the HDPE shell on Aftershock and it has stood up surprisingly well against the spinners. We did have a proper plastic welder on loan from my uncle but we had to give it back, we now use a special nozzle for a normal hot air gun.

You can pick up the nozzles fairly cheap, but I would recommend getting a decent hot air gun where you can full adjust the temperature so that you don't end up melting the whole lot.

[calumco]

will,
how thick is aftershocks shell?

[teamshock]

5mm top back and sides with a 2mm base (don't tell Little Hitter :wink: )

[calumco]

lol don't worry your secrets safe with me.

so just the 5mm HDPE stands up to the spinners? or have you got something else under the hdpe or something?

[teamshock]

Does anyone still need a partner, we need ones for my brothers new robot- Heatwave (a FP flipper) & Whirlpool (4WD Psuher)

Any takers??

[calumco]

why don't they both team up?

also will, turns out i've got a hot air gun, did u manage to find out what temperature was needed to weld the hdpe?

[typhoon_driver]

Well I've just beaten a personal record. Both hornet and my power tool racer are finished and ready to go a full 96 days before the competiton

[razerdave]

Got a pic of the drag racer ?